SECOND PART: APPLICATION FORM IN WORD
Special Rapporteur on the negative impact of unilateral coercive
measures on the enjoyment of human rights [HRC resolution 27/21]
Appointments of special procedures mandate holders to be made
at HRC28 in March 2015
How to start the application process:
The application process consists of two parts: the first part is a web-based survey and
the second part is an application form in Word format. Both parts and all sections of
the application form need to be completed for the application to be processed.
First part: The web-based survey is used to collect information for statistical
purposes such as personal data (i.e. name, gender, nationality), contact details,
mandate/s applying for and nominating entity. The web-based survey should only
be completed once per selection round, i.e. multiple selection is allowed to indicate
if the candidate is applying for more than one mandate within a given selection
round.
Second part: The application form in Word which can be downloaded, completed and
saved in Word format and then submitted as an attachment by email. Information
provided in this form includes a motivation letter of maximum 600 words. The
application form should be completed in English only. It will be used as received to
prepare the public list of candidates who applied for each vacancy and will be made
available to concerned parties, including through the OHCHR public website.
Once completed, the application form in Word should be submitted by email to
hrcspecialprocedures@ohchr.org
If the candidate is applying for more than one mandate, a mandate-specific
application form needs to be completed and sent for each mandate.
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A maximum of three reference letters can be attached, in pdf format, to the
application sent by email. No additional document is required.
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Application deadline: Monday, 12 January 2015 (12.00 noon GMT)
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Shortlisted candidates will be interviewed at a later stage.
General description of the selection process is available at
http://www.ohchr.org/EN/HRBodies/SP/Pages/Nominations.aspx
Please note that for the EMRIP appointment, only nationals of States belonging to the
specific regional group are eligible. Please refer to the list of United Nations regional
groups of Member States at http://www.un.org/depts/DGACM/RegionalGroups.shtml
In case of technical difficulties, or if you encountering problems completing or
accessing any of the forms, the Secretariat may be contacted by email at
hrcspecialprocedures@ohchr.org or fax at + 41 22 917 9011.
An acknowledgment email will be sent when we receive both parts of the
application process, i.e. the information through the web-based survey and
the Word application form by email.
Thank you for your interest in the work of the Human Rights Council.
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SECOND PART: APPLICATION FORM IN WORD
Special Rapporteur on the negative impact of unilateral coercive
measures on the enjoyment of human rights [HRC resolution 27/21]
Appointments of special procedures mandate holders to be made
at HRC28 in March 2015
I. PERSONAL DATA
1. Family name: ELSHORBAGI
5. Sex:
2. First name: Mohab
6. Date of birth (dd-mm-yy): -‫نيسان‬-10
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7. Place of birth: Asyut
3. Maiden name (if any):
4. Middle name: Kadry
Male
Female
8. Nationality (please indicate the
nationality that will appear on the
public list of candidates): Egyptian
9. Any other nationality: N/A
II. MANDATE - SPECIFIC COMPETENCE / QUALIFICATIONS / KNOWLEDGE
NOTE: Please describe why the candidate’s competence / qualifications /
knowledge is relevant in relation to the specific mandate:
1. QUALIFICATIONS (200 words)
Relevant educational qualifications or equivalent professional experience in
the field of human rights; good communication skills (i.e. orally and in
writing) in one of the six official languages of the United Nations (i.e. Arabic,
Chinese, English, French, Russian, Spanish.)
Shall I begin with an account of my academic qualifications; I have a LL. B., Bachelor
of Law from Asyut University (Member of the United Nations Academic Impact).
Currently, I’ am preparing my dissertation for LL. D. in the Philosophy of the
International Human Rights Law. Regarding the experience context; I' am a member
of Egypt Bar Association as an Appeal Lawyer, and member of Nobel Peace Circle's
Human rights and unilateral coercive Clinic. Regarding my professional training, I
holds Academic Diplomas in the Conflict Analysis Resolution, another one in Interfaith
Conflicts Resolution, Negotiation and Conflict Management, Civil Resistance and the
Dynamics of Nonviolent Conflict, Engaging with Identity-Based Differences,
Fundamentals of Strategic Advising in Reform Environments, Global Religious
Engagement: Best Practices for International Affairs Professionals, Good Governance
after Conflict: Guiding Principles, Tools for Creative Peacebuilding, and Working
Effectively with Interpreters from the United States Institute for Peace, USA. Also I
have the Peace Builder Passport from USIP. Concerning my language and computer
skills; I' am a native Arabic Speaker, fluent in English (oral and writing) and fair in
French. For my computer skill I' am excellent in Microsoft Ms. Office, Internet and
Adobe.
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SECOND PART: APPLICATION FORM IN WORD
Special Rapporteur on the negative impact of unilateral coercive
measures on the enjoyment of human rights [HRC resolution 27/21]
Appointments of special procedures mandate holders to be made
at HRC28 in March 2015
2. RELEVANT EXPERTISE (200 words)
Knowledge of international human rights instruments, norms and principles.
(Please state how this was acquired.)
Knowledge of institutional mandates related to the United Nations or other
international or regional organizations’ work in the area of human rights.
(Please state how this was acquired.)
Proven work experience in the field of human rights. (Please state years of
experience.)
My knowledge of human rights instruments and mandates is profound and based on
direct participation in relevant negotiations, as well as in academic debates. In
particular, I' am a member of Egypt Bar Association as an Appeal Lawyer.
Furthermore, I was the Scientific Expert of the Secretariat of the Save Darfur
Initiative and have given lectures on human rights and victims' rights in UN Youth
Club. I have also published numerous articles on related topics in English and Arabic.
As the Nobel Peace Circle's chair of Human rights and unilateral coercive measures
clinic, I negotiated an Addendum to the academics Action Plan on human rights,
which required a profound knowledge of all international instruments directly or
indirectly related to the subject. I have in-depth knowledge of international human
rights law and particularly in human rights issues which acquired through my
postgraduate study levels. I have been teaching human rights law at university level
since 2004 and published many articles. I authored the child-friendly texts of core
international human rights treaties. Regarding my experience I' am working since 9
years ago as the Sec-Gen. and human rights advisor for Sudan, Focal Point of the U.N.
Global Compact.
3. ESTABLISHED COMPETENCE (200 words)
Nationally, regionally or internationally recognized competence related to
human rights. (Please explain how such competence was acquired.)
During my UN Youth Club mandate, I carried out 3 country visits, including meetings
with officials and Academia and civil society. I have acquired my competence in
human rights nationally through my work as an Appeal Lawyer registered and
member of Egypt Bar Association. Internationally, as an Advisor of Youth for Human
Rights International, also I founded the first ever Child-Friendly Human Rights Digital
Library "My Right...My Life," which dedicated to teach young people their basic rights.
I founded The Human Trafficking Victims Clinic which launched in 2011, as the first
clinical program solely dedicated to the issue of human trafficking victims. I honored
from the U.S. Fund for UNICEF, Rotary International, International Federation of Red
Cross and Red Crescent Societies and from the Youth for Human Rights International.
In recognition of my contributions to nation and worldwide human rights capacity
building I conferred with the International honor of being the Sec-Gen. of the United
Nations Youth Club. My booklets and views are consulted regularly by kids education
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Appointments of special procedures mandate holders to be made
at HRC28 in March 2015
teachers, human rights practitioners and policy makers on the subject of human
rights.
4. FLEXIBILITY/READINESS AND AVAILABILITY OF TIME (200 words)
to perform effectively the functions of the mandate and to respond to its
requirements, including participating in Human Rights Council sessions in
Geneva and General Assembly sessions in New York, travelling on special
procedures visits, drafting reports and engaging with a variety of
stakeholders. (Indicate whether candidate can dedicate an estimated total
of approx. three months per year to the work of a mandate.)
In my current position as the Nobel Peace Circle's Chair for Human Rights, I enjoy
remarkable flexibility in the organization of my work, as my obligation to be present
at the Circle is limited to the days on which I determine to schedule my
responsibilities. This implies that I could adjust my own calendar according to the
requirements of my mandate, should I succeed. Therefore I would be able to
participate in Human Rights Council Sessions and General Assembly Sessions in New
York, which are planned much in advance. I would also be able to plan special
procedures visits, draft reports and engage with stakeholders, taking advantage of
the possibility to plan my academic work with large autonomy. According to my
current functions, I am available and ready to dedicate at least three months per year
to the work of the Special Rapporteur Mandate.
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SECOND PART: APPLICATION FORM IN WORD
Special Rapporteur on the negative impact of unilateral coercive
measures on the enjoyment of human rights [HRC resolution 27/21]
Appointments of special procedures mandate holders to be made
at HRC28 in March 2015
III. MOTIVATION LETTER (600 word limit)
My motivation in being appointed as a Special Rapporteur on the negative impact of
unilateral coercive measures on the enjoyment of human rights is twofold; one
general and the other specific. The general motivation comes from my general
aspiration to make practical contribution towards the realization of full promotion and
protection of human rights for the People as an African national, while the specific
motivation is generated by both my related studies background and my approach on
how we can stand-up to promote an era of respecting human rights in our world as
the Nobel Peace Circle's (non-for-profit do/think-tank & a UN Global Compact
Academic Member) co-chair for Human Rights and as a fellow for Sudan Case in the
Non-Killing Center in the United States. Moreover, it is generated by the language of
the renewed mandate of the Technical assistance for the context of negative impact
of unilateral coercive measures in the field of human rights, in a paragraph of the
Human Rights Council Resolution 27/21 which states " To study trends, developments
and challenges in relation to the negative impact of unilateral coercive measures on
the enjoyment of human rights, and to make guidelines and recommendations on
ways and means to prevent, minimize and redress the adverse impact of unilateral
coercive measures on human rights" and that is core belief of my own to carry out
this responsibility. Also to bring my human rights advocacy experience into action as
the founder of the Child-Friendly Human Rights Digital Library My Right...My Life in
coordination with Harvard School of Law and UNESCO, as the first ever child-friendly
digital library on the issue of the human rights. I authored the Child-Friendly Text of
the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), the Child-Friendly
Text of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), the Child Friendly-Text of the
United Nations Protocol To Prevent, Suppress And Punish Trafficking In Persons,
Especially Women And Children (Palermo Protocol), the Child-Friendly Text of the U.N.
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW),
and the Child-Friendly Text of the U.N. Disability Convention (Draft 13 – September
2007). As a human rights activist for many years, I have involved with the United
Nations, participating in human rights marathons in the Middle East, U.S. and Europe.
I helped translate and distribute tens of thousands of copies of the United Nations
Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 2 different languages in Sudan. Asked why I
so passionate about human rights, I responded, "Human rights awareness is
everyone's responsibility." In summary, I consider my background in international
human rights law, with specific expertise in the Sudan case coupled with my
commitment to uphold and develop the 'Preventing human rights policy as clear
motivation to be appointed to this mandate.
Last but not least, I founded an initiative titled "The Global Day to Fight Human
Trafficking." I'd like to note that I' am the co-founder of the Human Trafficking
Victims' Clinic in Sudan as the first ever specialized human rights research unit focus
on the Sudanese people rights and the promotion of the right of victims to get legal
and social support. I am familiar with the Code of Conduct, the Manual of Operations
of the Special Procedures of the Human Rights Council, and it's Rules of Procedure. I
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Appointments of special procedures mandate holders to be made
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am interested in assisting States in carrying out their obligations in the domain of
promote practical human rights and I believe that my expertise and knowledge of the
United Nations human rights system would thus make me as an ideal candidate.
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measures on the enjoyment of human rights [HRC resolution 27/21]
Appointments of special procedures mandate holders to be made
at HRC28 in March 2015
IV. LANGUAGES (READ / WRITTEN / SPOKEN)
Please indicate all language skills:
Mother tongue: Arabic
Arabic: Yes or no: Yes
If yes,
Read: Easily or Not easily: Easily
Write: Easily or Not easily: Easily
Speak: Easily or Not easily: Easily
Chinese: Yes or no: No
If yes,
Read: Easily or not easily:
Write: Easily or not easily:
Speak: Easily or not easily:
English: Yes or no: Yes
If yes,
Read: Easily or not easily: Easily
Write: Easily or not easily: Easily
Speak: Easily or not easily: Easily
French: Yes or no: Yes
If yes,
Read: Easily or not easily: Easily
Write: Easily or not easily: Not Easily
Speak: Easily or not easily: Easily
Russian: Yes or no: No
If yes,
Read: Easily or not easily:
Write: Easily or not easily:
Speak: Easily or not easily:
Spanish: Yes or no: No
If yes,
Read: Easily or not easily:
Write: Easily or not easily:
Speak: Easily or not easily:
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measures on the enjoyment of human rights [HRC resolution 27/21]
Appointments of special procedures mandate holders to be made
at HRC28 in March 2015
V. EDUCATIONAL RECORD
NOTE: Please list the candidate’s academic qualifications (university level
and higher).
Name of degree and name of academic
institution:
LL. B., Bachelor of Law from Asyut University
Years of
attendance
(from-to):
1999-2003
Place and
country:
Asyut, Egypt
Academic Diploma in Conflict Analysis Resolution
from United States Institute for Peace
2009
D.C., USA
Academic Diploma in Interfaith Conflicts
Resolution from United States Institute for Peace
2009
D.C., USA
Academic Diploma in Negotiation and Conflict
Management from United States Institute for
Peace
2011
D.C., USA
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measures on the enjoyment of human rights [HRC resolution 27/21]
Appointments of special procedures mandate holders to be made
at HRC28 in March 2015
VI. EMPLOYMENT RECORD
NOTE: Please briefly list ALL RELEVANT professional positions held,
beginning with the most recent one.
Name of employer,
functional title,
main functions of position:
Years of work
(from-to):
Place and
country:
The Nobel Peace Circle's (non-for-profit do/thinktank & a UN Global Compact Academic Member)
Co-chair for Human Rights
2013-Present
Cairo, Egypt
Egypt Bar Association, Appeal Lawyer
2004-Present
Cairo, Egypt
United Nations Youth Club, Secretary-General,
and Sudan case focal point, Duties: Supervise the
management of the Club in general, Issues notes
of meetings and prepare agendas, Controls day to
day legal and human rights activities of the Club
related to Sudan, Prepares the annual report of
the club and presents the annual calendar, Handle
all financial activities and keep records, and
account for the financial expenditure of the club
whenever required, Any other duties incident to
his/her office.
2006-2013
Cairo, Egypt
UN Youth Club, Human Rights Researcher, Duties:
To prepare studies and researches about Law,
Human Rights in Sudan and Peace issues, to
maintain reference filing system on conferences,
meetings and seminars and file correspondence,
documents and information of a confidential
nature. provide advice and support, and carry out
legal analysis on issues related to investigations
into Law and human rights violations, with
particular focus on international human rights law,
international humanitarian law or international
criminal law; and Perform other duties as required
2003-2004
Asyut, Egypt
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Appointments of special procedures mandate holders to be made
at HRC28 in March 2015
VII. COMPLIANCE WITH ETHICS AND INTEGRITY PROVISIONS
(of Human Rights Council resolution 5/1)
1. To your knowledge, does the candidate have any official, professional,
personal, or financial relationships that might cause him/her to limit the
extent of their inquiries, to limit disclosure, or to weaken or slant findings in
any way? If yes, please explain.
No
2. Are there any factors that could either directly or indirectly influence,
pressure, threaten, or otherwise affect the candidate’s ability to act
independently in discharging his/her mandate? If yes, please explain:
No
3. Is there any reason, currently or in that past, that could call into question
the candidate’s moral authority and credibility or does the candidate hold
any views or opinions that could prejudice the manner in which she/he
discharges his mandate? If yes, please explain:
No
4. Does the candidate comply with the provisions in paragraph 44 and 46 of
the annex to Human Rights Council resolution 5/1?
Para. 44: The principle of non-accumulation of human rights functions
at a time shall be respected.
Para. 46: Individuals holding decision-making positions in Government
or in any other organization or entity which may give rise to a conflict
of interest with the responsibilities inherent to the mandate shall be
excluded. Mandate holders will act in their personal capacity.
I enjoy full independence, which is guaranteed to all non-for-profit think-tank officers
and by the Egyptian Constitution and legislation.
5. Should the candidate be appointed as a mandate holder, he/she will have
to take measures to comply with paragraphs 44 and 46 of the annex to
Council resolution 5/1. In the event that the current occupation or activity,
even if unpaid, of the candidate may give rise to a conflict of interest (e.g. if
a candidate holds a decision-making position in Government) and/or there is
an accumulation of human rights functions (e.g. as a member of another
human rights mechanism at the international, regional or national level),
necessary measures could include relinquishing positions, occupations or
activities. If applicable, please indicate the measures the candidate will take.
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at HRC28 in March 2015
In my position , I am not part of any government decision making position, and
therefore there is no possibility of any conflicts of interest.
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